Sonic 2 seems to be the popular choice for favorite Sonic game, and it's not hard to see why. You've got some of the greatest levels in the series, one of the greatest soundtracks in the series, and the introduction of one of the series' most well-known characters, Tails. I'm honestly not the greatest at Sonic games -- at least, anything other than Generations -- and Sonic 2 loves to remind me of that fact. But I still love it, and I know I'm in good company with that opinion.

29. Super Mario 3D Land

I swear this game gets better with age. I liked it at first, but it was nothing too special. Yet as time goes by, I appreciate it more and more, and today I believe it's one of the very best games the 3DS has to offer. No, it's not a challenge, but the level design, overall polish, and charm of the game more than make up for its easiness. Each stage feels like its own little world, and I really love that; it almost feels like a Galaxy game in that regard.

28. Batman: Arkham Asylum

There's so much to love about this game. Be it the story, the gameplay, the visuals... you name it, Arkham Asylum does it well. I love the enclosed, almost claustrophobic feel to many areas of the game; you really need to be strategic about what you do, more so than Arkham City. And while the amount of exploration you can do doesn't hold a candle to that of Arkham City, there's still a good bit of extra stuff to keep you busy.

27. Super Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter IV was really the first time I played a Street Fighter game extensively. I was horrible, frankly, but I enjoyed it. So I decided to buy SSFIV when that came out, and by that time I was at least decent at the game. Decent enough to absolutely fall in love with it. It improved in every way upon an already very solid foundation. The gameplay is the best around when it comes to fighters, as far as I'm concerned. The character roster is so deep and varied that you can play the game in any multitude of ways. It never gets old, and that's the beauty of fighting games as a whole, I suppose.

26. Ken Griffey, Jr. Presents Major League Baseball

I still believe this is the best baseball game ever made. Simple, intuitive controls make for a very fun experience. No MLBPA license? No problem. Nintendo worked around this by naming players on teams according to certain themes. Motown singers for the Detroit Tigers. American Revolution figures for the Boston Red Sox. And so on and so forth, for all 27 (at the time) teams in the league. So it was conceivable to have James Bond batting against Bill Clinton. You can't make that up, people . And then there was the soundtrack. It may have basically only been three themes, but they're all absolutely awesome.

25. LittleBigPlanet 2

I had incredibly high expectations for this game, and it managed to deliver. There was every bit as much charm as the original, and plenty of new tools for an already impressive online community to work with. And that community is still going strong today. I was playing this game just yesterday, and I was amazed at the amount of new content that continues to be created. MediaMolecule crafted something special with the LittleBigPlanet franchise. The whole feel and attitude behind these games is something I truly love and respect.

24. Sonic CD

2D Sonic doesn't get any better than this. Right from the opening cutscene, this game floored me. It released at a time when the Nintendo-Sega rivalry was at its peak, and it's easy to see that Sega was firing on all cylinders. Absolutely inventive level design. A unique twist in the form of travelling through time. Amy Rose, whose original design is miles better than her current one. Metal Sonic. Top-notch soundtrack (the Japanese version, at least). People overlook this game because it released on the Sega CD, and that's real unfortunate. This game is a winner.

23. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Arguably the first true "must-play" game to hit the PS3, Uncharted blew me and many other gamers away with its impressive visuals and cinematic presentation. It may not have the scope of its sequels, but it does have the tight gameplay that is a real joy to experience. The beautiful vistas and colorful cast of characters alone is enough to fall in love with, and when you throw in the action sequences and treasure hunting, you get a game that's very hard to put down.

22. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

I'm telling you right now: when I beat this game, it will move up this list. #22 isn't a bad spot as it is, but I love everything about this game and this franchise. Platforming doesn't get much better than this. Soundtracks don't get much better than this, either; this game is the source of many of my favorite themes, as well as what is perhaps my overall favorite theme in any game, Stickerbush Symphony. The difficulty makes for a healthy challenge, and never reaches the point of frustration. The visual style still looks good today. DKC2 -- and the DKC franchise as a whole -- is one of the things that makes me so happy to be a gamer. I just can't imagine not knowing the Kreygasm that is this game.

21. Super Mario 64

Ah yes, Mario's first foray into 3D game worlds. This is without doubt one of the best launch titles any console has ever seen. Here we are, almost 17 years after its release, and it still holds up remarkably well. What I loved about this game is how big it felt. Here you have an entire castle to explore, with any number of paintings to jump through to the world within. It just felt like there was so much to do and to see, and there was a certain freedom in how you went about your business.

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Thus concludes this part of the list. You know the drill: thoughts are welcome, next batch of games coming in a few days.